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1、A-Clean一Wei-lighted - Place 一个干净明亮的地方Questions1. What is the meaning of “nada”? What is the writers intention of replacing many words in the prayers with nada”？2. Why does the writer not give the names of the characters? How can you distinguish the two waiters?3. Why does this place have to be clean
2、 and well-lighted? What do cleanliness and brightness represent?4. What is the writing style of the story? What is the theme of the story?Text Study: A Clean, Well-lighted Place”It was late and every one had left the cafe except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against th
3、e electric light. In the day time the street was dusty; but at night the dew settled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet and he felt the difference. The two waitersinside the cafe knew that the old man was a little drunk, and while he was a go
4、od client they knew that if he became too drunk he would leave without paying, so they kept watch on him.“Last week he tried to commit suicide/1 one waiter said.“Why?“He was in despair.nnWhat about?n“NothingHow do you know it was nothing?n“He has plenty of money.nThey sat together at a table that wa
5、s close against the wall near the door of the cafe and looked at the terrace where the tables were all empty except where the old man sat in the shadow of the leaves of the tree that moved slightly in the wind. A girl and a soldier went byin the street. The street light shone on the brass number on
6、his collar. The girl wore no head covering and hurried beside him.“The guard will pick him up J one waiter said.“What does it matter if he gets what hes after?n“He had better get off the street now. The guard will get him. They went by five minutes ago.”The old man sitting in the shadow rapped on hi
7、s saucer with his glass. The younger waiter went over to him.“What do you want?”The old man looked at him. M Another brandy/1 he said.Youll be drunk/1 the waiter said. The old man looked at him. The waiter went away.Hell stay all night J he said to his colleague. Tm sleepy now. I never get into bed
8、beforethree ofclock. He should have killed himself last week.nThe waiter took the brandy bottle and another saucer from the counter inside the cafe and marched out to the old mans table. He put down the saucer and poured the glass full of brandy.“You should have killed yourself last week J he said t
9、o the deaf man. The old man motioned with his finger.“A little more J he said. The waiter poured on into the glass so that the brandy slopped over and ran down the stem into the top saucer of the pile. H Thank you J the old man said. The waiter took the bottle back inside the cafe. He sat down at th
10、e table with his colleague again.Hes drunk nowj he said.Hes drunk every night.n “What did he want to kill himself for?”“How should I know. nHow did he do it?”“He hung himself with a rope.”Who cut him down?”“His niece.nWhy did he do it?nFor his soul.“How much money has he got?”“Hes got plenty.H“He mu
11、st be eighty years old.MAnyway I should say he was eighty.n“I wish he would go home. I never get to bed before three oclock. What kind of hour is that to go to bed?”“He stays up because he likes it.n“Hes lonely. Im not lonely. I have a wife waiting in bed for me.”“He had a wife once too.”“A wife wou
12、ld be no good to him now.”“You cant tell. He might be better with a wife.”“His niece looks after him.“I know. You said she cut him down.”1 wouldnt want to be that old. An old man is a nasty thing.n“Not always. This old man is clean. He drinks without spilling. Even now, drunk. Look at him1 dont want
13、 to look at him. I wish he would go home. He has no regard for those who must work.The old man looked from his glass across the square, then over at the waiters.H Another brandy J he said, pointing to his glass. The waiter who was in a hurry came over.Finished/1 he said, speaking with that omission
14、of syntax stupid people employ when talking to drunken people or foreigners. nNo more tonight. Close now.nAnother/1 said the old man.“No. Finished.H The waiter wiped the edge of the table with a towel and shook his head.The old man stood up, slowly counted the saucers? took a leather coin purse from
15、 his pocket and paid for the drinks, leaving half a peseta tip.The waiter watched him go down the street, a very old man walking unsteadily but with dignity,.“Why didnt you let him stay and drink?M the unhurried waiter asked. They were putting up the shutters. HIt is not half-past two.“I want to go
16、home to bed.”What is an hour?”“More to me than to him.nAn hour is the same.”“You talk like an old man yourself. He can buy a bottle and drink at home.Its not the same.“No, it is not J agreed the waiter with a wife. He did not wish to be unjust. He was only in a hurry.“And you? You have no fear of going home before yo
